I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 62's run ended, final box office

"Also, there's an art to refusing. Spielberg is an internationally renowned director with a huge reputation in Hollywood. If you just refuse outright, Hollywood will definitely make fun of you, which would be very disadvantageous for you."

"What should I do?"

“Based on what I know about Geisha, this movie will probably have a lot of passionate scenes. You should have your agent stick to this point and refuse to have any passionate scenes. You won’t need to refuse; they definitely won’t agree anyway. This way, you won’t offend Hollywood,” Cheng Sheng said.

"Yes, thank you, Director Cheng."

Hearing that Cheng Sheng had considered so much for her, Su Chang expressed her gratitude.

……

After the celebration banquet ended, the box office of "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" surged again the next day, which made Master Han very happy.

After all, the more box office revenue, the more money China Film Group earns.

Unfortunately, the potential of the film "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" has already been exhausted in China, after all, the domestic market is still developing and has limited potential.

Three days after the celebration banquet, the box office began to decline rapidly again, and there was no way to stop it.

But even so.

Fourteen days later, the box office exceeded 700 million.

Based on the current trend, the final box office result will definitely exceed 800 million, but it will probably be difficult to reach 1 billion.

This is somewhat disappointing.

However, it is extremely rare for a historical film to achieve such high box office returns.

Judging from the current domestic box office, it will probably be difficult to surpass the box office of "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" within the next ten years.

This is something that many experts agree on.

These experts probably didn't anticipate how big the domestic market would be in the future, with box office revenues of billions becoming commonplace.

The 2012 film "Lost in Thailand" will become the first domestic film to gross over 1 billion yuan.

The box office revenue increased every year after that, and in 2025, "Ne Zha 2" became a legendary film, becoming the first domestic film to gross over 10 billion yuan.

Although Cheng Sheng's first film may not have grossed more than a billion, he can be said to have achieved instant fame, and now he is the most famous person in the domestic entertainment industry.

It's unlikely that anyone can surpass Cheng Sheng.

This also resulted in Cheng Sheng being busy every day.

Today, this industry veteran is treating us to drinks; tomorrow, the boss of that film company will be hosting a dinner.

As a winner of the Venice Golden Lion Award and a box office record breaker, Cheng Sheng has become a target of capital pursuit in the industry.

His movies win awards and make him a lot of money.

Who wouldn't want to be his friend!
Previously, the record holder for domestic box office was "Big Ship," but now it has become "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins."

Entertainment media outlets have called this film the highest-grossing historical film to date.

These days, directors who can make a fortune with just one historical film are extremely rare.

For Cheng Sheng, receiving such praise is a great honor, but also a heavy burden of pressure.

The entertainment industry and movie fans will have extremely high expectations of him, which may become unrealistic, and they will not tolerate the slightest failure from him.

If his next film receives a lukewarm response or flops, Cheng Sheng could fall to rock bottom, and the criticism could even overwhelm him.

Many geniuses become mediocre because they cannot withstand such pressure.

For example, the tragic story of Zhong Yong.

Only those who succeed again under pressure will be continuously praised to the skies.

To become the next Zhang Guoshi.

Therefore, Yang Chao and Zhang Yang both approached Cheng Sheng and earnestly advised him not to put too much pressure on himself. "Xiao Cheng! In the future, try not to attend those gatherings and dinners in the industry. Give yourself more time to work on your next movie."

"Thank you for your concern, teacher. I will put my heart into the new movie." Cheng Sheng had another memory integrated into his mind and understood the connection between them.

Sudden success can make most people blind, but not him.

"Now the internet is treating you as the first sixth-generation director, which is a bit of a case of praising someone to death. You have to be careful in the future and never give anyone a handle to use against you."

Zhang Yang was also worried that Cheng Sheng would be blinded by fame and fortune.

Cheng Sheng understood Zhang Yang's concerns, because many female celebrities were contacting him through unofficial channels, and some even mailed him photos with hotel room numbers attached.

Unspoken rules.

Cheng Sheng deeply resented this.

He doesn't care what other directors do, but he would never do something like that.

He makes movies to promote history, not for a few seconds of thrill.

"Cheng Sheng, you are now a shining star of our Central Academy of Drama. As your teachers, we are doing this entirely for your own good. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to us directly. If we can't help you, Principal Xu is here to keep an eye on things. So, don't be afraid of making mistakes. As long as you recognize your mistakes and correct them in time, that's fine."

"Thank you, teacher. I will definitely not let you down."

Cheng Sheng could still sense how the school treated him; it was all out of genuine care and concern, and he knew how to reciprocate.

"Teacher, I've registered a personal studio and need a team to help me. I'd like to sign a group of people into my studio. What do you think of the senior students who graduated this year?"

During this period, Cheng Sheng was not idle either. In addition to dealing with the bosses of those film and television companies, he was also busy with the affairs of his own studio.

The studio's office space has also been chosen; it's in a commercial building near the school.

Apart from hiring a receptionist, he hasn't started recruiting any other staff.

"Leave this to us. I'll help you make the contact," Zhang Yang said.

"Thank you, teacher."

"Since you've opened your own studio, it means you don't want to join any other film and television company. So, will you be independently investing in film production, or will you be collaborating with others?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.

“Investing independently is too risky, so we definitely need to find partners, and we already have two partners,” Cheng Sheng said with a smile.

"Who?" Yang Chao asked.

"China Film Group and Bona Film Group."

"Cheng Sheng, you're really impressive. China Film Group and Bona Film Group are the leading state-owned and private enterprises, respectively," Yang Chao said with a smile.

"By the way, have you considered collaborating with the school?" Zhang Yang asked.

“I’ve already discussed this with the principal. When the new movie starts filming, I will set aside a portion of the investment for the Central Academy of Drama,” Cheng Sheng said.

"it is good."

Zhang Yang gave Cheng Sheng a thumbs up, saying that Cheng Sheng knew how to be grateful and that his character was commendable, and that the school's help had not been in vain.

One month passed quickly.

The film "The Great Tang Dynasty - Origins" has also reached the end of its theatrical run.

The box office of 850 million yuan shocked the entire entertainment industry.

Although everyone expected the film to surpass 8 million, it was still quite astonishing that it actually did.

A small group of people were somewhat disappointed.

These disappointed people were none other than Han Sanye, Xu Xiaozhong, and the film's main creative team.

These people all hope the movie will gross over one billion.

(End of this chapter)